thankless

Example Sentences

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These are time-consuming and often thankless jobs for a friend.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 12, 2026

The only question is: Who in the world would want the thankless job?

From Salon • Dec. 14, 2025

Neither of ABT’s two hardworking casts, with leading couples framed by male and female ensembles, made their dramatically opaque and intermittently acrobatic work look more than thankless.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 3, 2025

“I’m surprised by that amount of money, and it just goes to show that even though teaching is a thankless job, the students are craving and grateful for a role model.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 23, 2025

She entered the fenced area and shooed the thankless chickens to one side, blocking them with a large board Papa kept just for cleaning day.

From "Stella by Starlight" by Sharon M. Draper